See below the full release from the Ministry of Natural Resources: The ongoing allegations by Policy Forum Guyana (PFG) regarding EITI implementation in the country once again take the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) aback. While we remain focused on the ministry’s primary functions of providing oversight in the sector, such allegations, if not addressed,...

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Several distinguished individuals will be receiving Honorary Doctorates from the University of Guyana this year. Those individuals are: Sir Ronald Sanders, Komal Samaroo, Nicolette Fernandes, Egbert ‘Bert’ Carter, Grace Nicols, John Agard, Mohindra Persaud, Professor Clement Sankat and Terry Gajraj. See below the full release from the University of Guyana:  The University of Guyana is...

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by Danielle Swain danielle@newsroom.gy Guyana strengthened its high-level presence at COP30 on Monday as Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat addressed world leaders at the opening of the High-Level Segment and helped usher what may be, one of the summit’s most consequential developments – the launch of the Scaling J-REDD+ Coalition with the Forest &...

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A 27-year-old woman was on Monday found guilty of possession of 540 grams of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and sentenced to 32 months in prison. Lisa Ramnarine, who appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Leron Daly, was also fined $810,000. In 2022, the then 23-year-old woman was remanded to prison for […]

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Kaieteur News – Guyana’s premier tax watchdog, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), remains dangerously understaffed in the very departments tasked with policing the country’s booming oil and gas sector. Nearly half the critical posts needed to safeguard billions in petroleum revenues are still vacant a human resource crisis first flagged in 2023 and now worsening […]

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– Mayor says no exclusive parking rights granted to Brazilian church   Kaieteur News – Workers attached to the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) on Tuesday cleared the pavement at the corner of Charlotte and Wellington Streets, after a heated standoff between a pastor of the Universal Church and a driver went viral on social […]

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The European Election Observer Mission to Guyana’s 2025 elections (EU EOM) today disclosed that the country’s September 1 polls were ‘peaceful and well-run.’ Speaking to reporters at a press briefing held at the Pegasus Suites and Corporate Centre, Chief Observer Robert Biedron stated that while the country’s elections took place under ‘deep political polarization’ from […]

–UG graduate prepares to graduate after persevering through numerous challenges along her academic journey At just 22 years old, Amelia Sara Bhoodoo is preparing to walk the graduation stage at the University of Guyana (UG) this week to receive her Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance. But behind her proud smile lies a deeply emotional […]

PRESIDENT Dr Irfaan Ali was among several CARICOM Heads of Government who arrived in Jamaica on Monday for a high-level Goodwill Mission aimed at assessing the country’s recovery needs following Hurricane Melissa. Jamaica’s Prime Minister and CARICOM Chair, Andrew Holness, welcomed the delegation, which includes the Prime Ministers of Barbados, Grenada, and Antigua and Barbuda. […]